Rain hat



Aug. 24, 1954 D. AUERBACH RAIN HAT Filed March 27. 1951 INVENTOR. DOE/I Al/E/QBA C M rrozews).

Patented Aug. 24, I954 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAIN HAT Dora Auerbach, Staten Island, N. Y. Application March 27, 1951, Serial No. 217,747

1 Claim. 1

The invention relates to rain hats and more specifically to a lady's rain hat which when in use is extremely practical and pleasing in appearance, but at the same time foldable in a minimum of space.

One of the objects of the invention is a rainhat consisting of a substantially flat, preferably oval shaped, screen portion, having an opening to which the head portion is attached. The screen portion is relatively rigid with some inside support' or stiffening, and yet easily foldable, while the head portion is untensioned and rather loose in shape so that it can be fitted onto the head as easily as possible, yet tucked away within the screen portion for portability.

A further object of the invention is a screen portion consisting of parallel sheets of oval shape with a central opening, sewn or sealed together at the peripheral edges, and a flexibly expandable strip arranged between these sheets peripherally" with respect thereto so as to tension the sheets to form a substantially flat screen. The head portion is attached to the central opening of these sheets.

These and other objects-of the invention will be more apparent from the drawing annexed hereto, which in Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the hat as worn. Fig. 2 is a section. Figure 3 shows the hat in a preferred folding position, in which it may be carried in a ladys pocketbook.

In Figures 1 and 2, the screen portion of the hat consists of two thin flexible sheets I, 2, of light, preferably transparent or translucent fabric orplastic material, such as vinyl plastic, which are sewn or sealed together peripherally by one or two seams 3 to form an oval type flat container or disk 4. p Disk 4 is held in shape by the insertion of a flexible strip schematically indicated at 5, which, under control of its natural force of expansion, forces the two sheets I and 2 to assume a predetermined oval type shape.

At the same time, strip 5 is flexible enough to be folded together with sheets I and 2 in the position shown in Fig. 3 so as to be easily carried in a pocket or pocketbook.

Strip 5 consists of a plastic tube 6 having an insertion such as a flexible metal rod shown .at I.

Disk 4 is sewn together forming a central opening at I5, at which there also is attached the head portion consisting of four sections 9, I 0, II, and I2, which are sewn or sealed together in the manner shown in Figure l and also sewn and sealed to the edge or seam around opening 8 of disk 4.

The head portion or crown made from four sections 9 through I2 consists of the same fabric or plastic material as the two sheets I, 2, and is loosely flexible so that it can be pushed easily close to or into opening 8, forming with screen or disk 4 a substantially flat assembly which may be folded together so that the entire unit can be carried in a minimum of space.

However, if unfolded, the screen portion I, 2, under the control of the strip insert 5, will at once assume its disk-like shape which determines theshape of the hat and, at the same time, gives the entire hat a relatively rigid and pleasing appearance.

In order to have further protection for the person wearing the hat, there is attached to the back portion of opening 8 a neck portion or flap I3 consisting of material similar to that of screen I, 2 and head 9 through I2, which serves to hang down over the neck of the person wearing the hat and to protect it from rain.

Evidently, in order to be tucked away, neck portion I3 may easily be pushed close to or into thehead portion 9 through 52 so that it may be easily folded together with head portion 9 through I2 and screen portion I, 2.

In order to permit attachment of the hat to the person wearing the hat, there are provided at the sides of the crown and on the outer sides of the neck portion adjacent the front edge thereof and spaced from its connection to said crown, loops, schematically indicated at I6, I'I, through which a tie strip, also of plastic material, schematically indicated at I8, may be threaded, which serves to attach the entire hat to the head of the person wearing the hat, and also serves to hold the folded hat together in a minimum of space if the hat is to be carried folded together.

The hat may not only be made of plastic, but of any other flexible material without exceeding the scope of the invention.

I claim:

A hat consisting of a flat portion forming a screen, said screen consisting of two parallel sheets peripherally attached to each other and forming a hollow disc, and a flexible edge strip arranged between said sheets peripherally with respect thereto; said sheets each having a substantially eccentric opening and said sheets being attached together adjacent the edges defining said opening; and a crown attached to said sheet along said edges, said strip being in the form of an endless band to retain said screen in extended position and horizontally from the lower edge of the crown; said crown being relatively untensioned so as to permit it to be pressed flat against said screen and overlying said opening so as to form together with said screen a substantially flat foldable assembly, a neck portion depending from said screen at the juncture of said screen and said crown, a tie strip, and corresponding loops on opposite sides of said crown and adjacent the front edges of said neck piece for holding said tie strip.

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